Research

Publications

1. Political institutions and policy responses during a crisis [PDF]
   with Sabyasachi Das, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, May 2021
   Coverage: Ideas to Action
2. Marriage markets and the rise of dowry in India [PDF] [Online Appendix] 
   with Jeff Weaver, Forthcoming at Journal of Development Economics
   Coverage: World Bank, Live Mint, Ideas for India, Global Dev,  Ideas to Action,  Soch,  BBC

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Working Papers

1. Political connections during a crisis
   with Yutong Chen, Sheetal Sekhri, Anirban Sen and Aaditeshwar Seth, May 2023 [PDF] [IZA Working Paper]
2. How important are matching frictions in the labor market? Evidence from a large Indian firm with Abhijit V. Banerjee, March 2023 [PDF] 
   Coverage: PEDL CEPR interview 
3. Not too little, but too late: Improving post-primary learning outcomes in India
   with Diva Dhar and Radhika Nagesh, March 2023 [PDF]
4. Employment effects of mobile internet in developing countries
   with Pinelopi K. Goldberg, November 2022 [PDF]
   Coverage: Ideas for India, ProMarket (Chicago Booth), Economic Growth Centre (Yale)
   
5. Implementation of labor laws and informality
   with Ritam Chaurey and Vidhya Soundararajan, August 2022 [PDF]
6. Aggregate implications of barriers to female entrepreneurship
   with Pinelopi K. Goldberg, December 2021  [PDF]  [NBER WP]
   Under Revision for Econometrica
   Coverage: NBER Bulletin on Entrepreneurship, Research Wire, Economics & Marginalia, Ideas to Action Podcast
7. Equilibrium effects of size-based policies on multiproduct firms
   September 2019 [PDF]

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Selected Works in Progress

1. Gender barriers, structural transformation and economic development
   with Tatjana Kleineberg 
2. Sharing with friends: Job information sharing within social networks
   with Erin M. Kelley and Greg Lane
3. Economic development and forest conservation under decentralized governance
   with Sabyasachi Das

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Policy and Media Writings

1. Which jobs are lost during a lockdown? Evidence from vacancy postings in India
   with Erin Kelley and Greg Lane, August 2020 [PDF]
   Coverage: Ideas for India, The Economic Times, International Growth Centre
2. “Unless operational constraints on firms are removed, amending labor laws won’t work”
   Hindustan Times, May 2020 (with Ritam Chaurey) [LINK]
3. “The MSMSE sector is critical in times of COVID-19”
   Hindustan Times, May 2020 (with Ritam Chaurey and Vidhya Soundararajan) [LINK]
4. “Who gets LPG subsidies?”
   Economic Survey of India, 2013 (with Abhijit V. Banerjee)